DAR ES SALAAM, April 6 -- RELIGIOUS leaders across Tanzania have urged citizens to embrace unity, peace and love as Christians joined the rest of the world to mark Easter, describing the occasion as a powerful reminder of hope, renewal and national cohesion.

Delivering his message during the National Easter Mass at St Albans Anglican Cathedral in Dar es Salaam, Anglican Bishop of the Dar es Salaam Diocese, Jackson Sosthenes, urged Christians to use this time to pray for harmony within families, communities and the nation at large.

He noted that the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ symbolise a new beginning and should inspire believers to embrace peace and strengthen their relationships daily.

“Christ, who is our peace, shou...